HOUSE OVERSIGHT 023298 purchasing support, $?? software servers, video conferencing, tax oversight. I believe You should rapidly address trustees , gift trust, succesion, wills of debra and children„ monetization events , cash flow. etc I can of course share my experiences with you on each issue. With regard the more pressing issue I am uncertain of just how to proceed. I am torn, as my very strong inclination is not to be involved at all. It is extremely time consuming, delicate, fraught with many pitfall many that will make you very upset and a major pain in the ass. I wrote you months ago that the quality of the people involved need to be upgraded. ( lucky for me these last issues arose way before the begining of my involvement ) I am also aware however of my overarching friendship obligations of ok, -given all the complexities who else can do it? problem. Your family office needs a daddy. children with good intentions are running around, sniping , nitpicking with little direction. As a stopgap measure I am suggesting , we put in Larry Delson to take charge Everyone would report to him. eileen included. He would however work for me. this is not, by a long shot my first choice as I prefer only being responsible and standing behind my own personal work ( ie the word DONE will no longer be transmitted to reflect status stated by others ) With no commitment on my part whatsoever, to do it. So far as I have failed in my attempt in trying to think through the problem creatively. My organizations handling of the more complex isssues I believe you might find very costly, very ! ( however many structures available some risk sharing, maybe risk caps ,etc ) but would require my teams doing the work , not yours. Ada should be only a trust, grat administrator, not sure what role you prefer for Eileen as you hired her initially to oversee investments. whether Rich your controller stays or not, is not urgent. having Tom report to a new person,- is. coordina